Mary A. Bardin

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- Justices of the Peace oversee Justice Courts, trial courts for civil cases up to $20,000, and misdemeanor cases punishable only by fine. They also perform marriages, issue warrants, conduct preliminary hearings, and serve as notaries.
- Texas has 835 Justice Courts, each presided over by a single judge. Every county has between one and eight precincts based on the county's population, each with its own Justice Court.
- Justices of the Peace are elected through partisan, precinct-wide election to four-year terms. 
- Candidates must be a U.S. citizen, at least 18 years old, have been a Texas resident for at least 12 consecutive months, a district resident for at least six consecutive months, and registered to vote in that precinct.
- The annual salary for Justices of the Peace ranges from $19,207 to $151,805 and is by the county's Commissioners Court.


Presides over civil cases and fine-only misdemeanor cases.

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Mary is a Justice of the Peace at the Kaufman County Justice Court Precinct 1, where she has held the position for three terms. She began her career in 1976 working in private law offices and later served as a Municipal Court Judge.

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Mary A. Bardin began her judicial career when she was appointed a municipal court judge. She is currently Justice of the Peace for Kaufman County Precinct 1. She was first appointed to fill a vacancy in that office and has since been elected to three terms.

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For Candidate Mary A. Bardin on Issue legal-experience:  
Has over 30 years of legal experience, served as a Municipal Court Judge and currently as Justice of the Peace, focusing on fairness and justice in legal proceedings.

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